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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,616.74, 326,538.25 and 134,656.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,616.74, 326,538.25 and 134,656.83 is: 185,830.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,616.74 : 326,538.25 = 134,656.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,616.74/326,538.25 = 134,656.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,616.74x = 326,538.25 × 134,656.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,616.74x = 43,970,603,312.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,970,603,312.77/236,616.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,830.48

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